Consider the following example,

var arrayOfObject = [
{name: 'ron', data: [1,3,5]},
{name: 'raj', data: [2,3]},
{name: 'roy', data: [1]}
]

In the view, I need to sort the objects in ascending order based on the length of data array in each objects.

In the above example roy, raj, ron.

I could always loop through the array, find the length and sort it, But was wondering if there was a way to sort it using Angular's OrderBy Filter (view or controller).

Thanks,

Consider the following example,

var arrayOfObject = [
{name: 'ron', data: [1,3,5]},
{name: 'raj', data: [2,3]},
{name: 'roy', data: [1]}
]

In the view, I need to sort the objects in ascending order based on the length of data array in each objects.

In the above example roy, raj, ron.

I could always loop through the array, find the length and sort it, But was wondering if there was a way to sort it using Angular's OrderBy Filter (view or controller).

Thanks,

• javascript
• angularjs
• arrays
• sorting

5 Answers 5

Yes your can use angular's OrderBy filter.

In view:

<div ng-repeat="item in arrayOfObject | orderBy:'data.length'">

Or in controller:

var ordered = $filter("orderBy")(arrayOfObject, "data.length");

See this jsfiddle

Try this

  <div ng-repeat="item in arrayOfObject | orderBy:'data.length'">
    {{item.name}}:{{item.data.length}}
  </div>

var app = angular.module("app", []);
app.controller("ctrl", function($scope) {
  $scope.arrayOfObject = [{
      name: 'ron',
      data: [1, 3, 5]
    },
    {
      name: 'raj',
      data: [2, 3]
    },
    {
      name: 'roy',
      data: [1]
    }
  ];
});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis./ajax/libs/angularjs/1.2.23/angular.min.js"></script>
<div ng-app="app" ng-controller="ctrl">
ASEC:
  <div ng-repeat="item in arrayOfObject | orderBy:'data.length'">
    {{item.name}}:{{item.data.length}}
  </div>
<br/>
DESC:
  <div ng-repeat="item in arrayOfObject | orderBy:-'data.length'">
    {{item.name}}:{{item.data.length}}
  </div>
</div>

<div ng-repeat="item in array| orderBy:'data.length'>

here orderBy takes property of data

We can use orderby clause

For Ascending

<div ng-repeat="item in arrayOfObject | orderBy:'data.length'">
    {{item.name}}:{{item.data.length}}
  </div>

For Descending order we need to use '-' sign (inside single quotes)

<div ng-repeat="item in arrayOfObject | orderBy:'-data.length'">
    {{item.name}}:{{item.data.length}}
  </div>

Try the following:

var myApp = angular.module('myApp', []);
myApp.controller('myController', ['$scope', '$filter', function($scope, $filter){

var arrayOfObject = [
  {name: 'ron', data: [1,3,5]},
  {name: 'raj', data: [2,3]},
  {name: 'roy', data: [1]}
]
$scope.arrayOfObject = $filter("orderBy")(arrayOfObject, 'data.length');
  console.log($scope.arrayOfObject);
}]);

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis./ajax/libs/angularjs/1.2.23/angular.min.js"></script>
<div ng-app='myApp' ng-controller='myController'>
</div>